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Nisaba 24, 22 (P375979)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 24, 22 |
|---|---|
| ID | P375979 |
| Museum no. | BM 108944 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) |
| Coordinates | 32.0591, 45.2922 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] niga | ... grain-fed |
| 2 | 8(disz) udu a-lum saga | 8 good quality older sheep |
| 3 | 3(u) 4(disz) udu niga | 34 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 4 | 4(disz) gukkal niga | 4 fat-tailed sheep, grain-fed, |
| 5 | 1(disz) udu gesz-du3? niga | 1 sheep, gešdu(?) grain-fed, |
| 6 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) udu | 104 sheep, |
| 7 | 1(disz) gukkal | 1 fat-tailed sheep, |
| 8 | 1(u) 7(disz) udu a-lum | 17 alum sheep |
| 9 | [...] kir11# a-lum | ... alum female lamb |
| 10 | [...] udu | ... sheep |
| 11 | [...] kir11 a-lum | ... alum female lamb |
| 12 | [...] la2 1(disz@t) masz2 gal | ... less 1 large goat |
| 13 | 7(disz)? ud5 | 7 nanny goats, |
| 14 | 1(disz) kir11 | 1 female lamb, |
| 15 | iti# 5(disz)-kam | the 5th month |
| 16 | giri3 lu2-saga dumu ur-ki-ag2 | via Lu-saga, son of Ur-kiag; |
| 17 | [...] 1(disz) gu4 | ... 1 ox |
| 18 | [...] 2(disz) lulim-munus | ... 2 female lulimmunu |
| 19 | 1(disz) amar szeg9-bar-nita2 | 1 calf, šegbarnitu, |
| 20 | 6(disz) udu niga | 6 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 21 | 2(disz) udu a-lum saga | 2 good quality alum sheep |
| 22 | 2(disz) kir11 niga | 2 female lambs, grain-fed, |
| 23 | 4(disz) masz2-gal niga | 4 billy goats, grain-fed, |
| 24 | 3(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu | 30 less 1 sheep |
| 25 | 2(disz) masz2 | 2 billy goats |
| 26 | <giri3> {d}szul-gi-[iri]-mu | via Šulgi-irimu |
| 27 | iti 1(u) 1(disz)-kam | 11th month, |
| 28 | 4(disz) gu4 | 4 oxen, |
| 29 | 2(disz) lulim-nita2 | 2 male lambs, |
| 30 | 1(disz) szeg9-bar niga | 1 grain-fed barley-fed ram, |
| 31 | 2(u) 2(disz)# udu niga | 22 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 32 | 2(disz) gukkal niga | 2 fat-tailed sheep, grain-fed, |
| 33 | 7(disz) udu a-lum niga | 7 alum sheep, grain-fed, |
| 34 | 1(u) udu niga | 10 grain-fed sheep |
| 35 | 4(disz) masz2-gal niga | 4 billy goats, grain-fed, |
| 36 | 7(disz) udu | 7 sheep, |
| 37 | 5(disz) sila4 ga | 5 lambs, suckling, |
| 38 | 2(disz) [...] | 2 ..., |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) gukkal | 1 fat-tailed sheep, |
| 2 | 1(disz) kir11# [a-lum] | 1 female lamb, alum |
| 3 | 7(disz) masz2 [...] | 7 billy goats |
| 4 | 1(disz) masz-da3 | 1 gazelle, |
| 5 | iti 1(u) 3(disz)-kam | 13th month, |
| 6 | giri3 szar-ru-um-i3-li2 szusz3 | via Sharrum-ilī, cattle manager; |
| 7 | iti ezem-me-ki-gal2 | month: “Festival-of-Mekigal,’ |
| 8 | 1(disz) {ansze}kunga2 | 1 kunga |
| 9 | giri3 lugal-an-na-ab-tum2 | via Lugal-ana-abbtum |
| 10 | 2(disz) gu4 szu-gid2 | 2 oxen, short-lived, |
| 11 | 2(disz) ab2 mu 1(disz) szu-gid2 | 2 cows, 1 year (old), šugid, |
| 12 | 2(disz) lulim-munus szu-gid2 | 2 (mana wool for) Lulim-munus, the šugid-priest |
| 13 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) la2 1(disz) u8 | 91 ewes, |
| 14 | 3(u) 8(disz) u8 szu-gid2 | 38 ewes, regular offering, |
| 15 | 4(u) 4(disz) kir11 gub | 44 female lambs stationed, |
| 16 | 2(disz)! kir11# gub szu-gid2 | 2 female lambs stationed, šugid offerings |
| 17 | 2(u) 6(disz) kir11 ga | 26 female lambs, suckling |
| 18 | 8(disz) kir11# ga szu-gid2 | 8 female lambs, suckling, |
| 19 | 2(gesz2) 2(disz) udu | 122 sheep, |
| 20 | 8(disz) udu szu-gid2 | 8 long-fleeced sheep, |
| 21 | 3(u) 7(disz) sila4 gub | 37 male lambs stationed, |
| 22 | 1(u) 5(disz)! sila4 gub szu-gid2 | 15 lambs stationed, šugid offerings, |
| 23 | 1(u) 4(disz) sila4-ga | 14 lambs, |
| 24 | [n] sila4# ga szu-gid2 | n lambs, šugid offerings |
| 25 | [n] ud5 | n nanny goats |
| 26 | 4(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 gub | 4 female kids stationed |
| 27 | 2(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 ga | 2 female kids, milk, |
| 28 | 5(disz) masz2 sag? | 5 buck goats, ...; |
| 29 | 1(disz) masz2 ga | 1 billy goat, milk |
| 30 | giri3 lu2-{d}suen dumu gu-du-du sukkal | via Lu-Suen, son of Gududu, the vizier; |
| 31 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | month "Harvest," |
| 32 | nig2-gur11 {d}szul-gi-kalam-ma-me-te-bi | the property of Šulgi-kalama-metebi |
| 33 | 5(disz) gu4 | 5 oxen, |
| 34 | sza3 e2 puzur4-isz-{d}da-gan{ki} | in the house of Puzriš-Dagan |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 4(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu niga | 40 less 1 grain-fed sheep |
| 2 | 4(u) gukkal niga | 40 fat-tailed sheep, grain-fed, |
| 3 | 1(u) 1(disz) udu a-lum niga | 11 late-born sheep, grain-fed, |
| 4 | 2(u) u8 niga | 20 grain-fed ewes, |
| 5 | 3(u) 6(disz) masz2 niga | 36 grain-fed billy goats, |
| 6 | 4(disz) ud5 niga | 4 grain-fed nanny goats, |
| 7 | 5(disz) udu | 5 sheep, |
| 8 | 2(disz) u8 | 2 ewes, |
| 9 | 2(disz) sila4 | 2 lambs, |
| 10 | 1(disz) masz2 | 1 kid, |
| 11 | 1(disz) masz2 ga | 1 billy goat, milk |
| 12 | sza3 nibru{ki} | in Nippur |
| 13 | nig2-gur11 {d}en-lil2-la2 | property of Enlil |
| 14 | 1(u) la2 1(disz) udu | 9 sheep, |
| 15 | 1(disz) masz2-gal | 1 big billy goat |
| 16 | 1(disz) masz2 | 1 kid, |
| 17 | sza3 puzur4-isz-{d}da-gan{ki} | in Puzriš-Dagan |
| 18 | nig2-gur11 ama szu-{d}en-lil2-la2 | property of the mother of Šū-Enlil |
| 19 | giri3 a-bu-ni | via Abuni |
| 20 | u3 wa-da-ru-um | and wadarum |
| 21 | 8(disz) udu niga | 8 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 22 | 6(disz) udu a-lum niga | 6 alum sheep, grain-fed, |
| 23 | 4(disz) gukkal niga | 4 fat-tailed sheep, grain-fed, |
| 24 | 1(disz) gukkal niga | 1 fat-tailed sheep, grain-fed, |
| 25 | 5(disz) masz2-gal niga | 5 full-grown billy goats, grain-fed |
| 26 | 3(disz) gukkal | 3 fat-tailed sheep, |
| 27 | 1(disz) sila4 ga gukkal | 1 lamb, suckling, |
| 28 | babila{ki}-ta | from Babylon |
| 29 | giri3 a-ni-a | via Ania |
| 30 | u3 lu-lu-ba-a aga3-us2 | and Lulluba, the soldier |
| 31 | iti ezem-me-ki-gal2 | month: “Festival-of-Mekigal,’ |
| 32 | 2(u) 6(disz) {ansze}kunga2 | 26 kunga, |
| 33 | giri3 lugal-an-na-ab-tum2 | via Lugal-ana-abbtum |
| 34 | 1(u) 4(disz) gu4 | 14 oxen |
| 35 | 5(disz) gu4 mu 3(disz) | 5 oxen, 3 years (old) |
| 36 | 4(disz) gu4 mu 3(disz) | 4 oxen, 3 years (old) |
| 37 | 2(disz) ab2 | 2 cows, |
| 38 | 1(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz) | 1 cow, 3 years (old) |
| 39 | 1(u) dusu2-nita2 | 10 male weavers, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 1(disz) dusu2#-nita2 szu-gid2 | 11 male sucklings |
| 2 | 3(disz) dusu2#-nita2 mu 1(disz) | 3 male weaned kids, 1 year (old) |
| 3 | 1(u) dusu2#-munus | 10 female weavers |
| 4 | 6(disz) dusu2#-munus szu-gid2 | 6 female kids, šugid offerings |
| 5 | 3(disz) dusu2#-munus mu 2(disz) | 3 female weavers, 2 years (old) |
| 6 | 3(disz) dusu2#-munus mu 1(disz) | 3 female weavers, 1 year (old) |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila4 | 5 lambs, |
| 8 | 3(disz) [sila4] ga | 3 sila3 milk |
| 9 | 1(u) 6(disz) u8 | 16 ewes, |
| 10 | 5(disz) kir11 | 5 female lambs, |
| 11 | 1(disz) kir11 ga | 1 female lamb, suckling |
| 12 | 1(disz) masz2 ga | 1 billy goat, milk |
| 13 | 2(disz) ud5 | 2 nanny goats |
| 14 | isin2{si}{ki}-ta | from Isin |
| 15 | giri3 dingir-ra-bi2 lu2 kas4 | via Dingirabi, the courier |
| 16 | 1(disz) udu niga | 1 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 17 | 1(disz) gukkal niga | 1 fat-tailed sheep, grain-fed, |
| 18 | 2(disz) udu a-lum niga | 2 alum sheep, grain-fed, |
| 19 | 5(disz) masz2-gal niga | 5 full-grown billy goats, grain-fed |
| 20 | 6(disz) udu | 6 sheep, |
| 21 | 6(disz) sila4 | 6 lambs, |
| 22 | 8(disz) sila4 niga | 8 fattened lambs, |
| 23 | 2(disz) sila4-ga gukkal | 2 lambs, fat-tailed, |
| 24 | 1(u) 1(disz) [...] | 11 ... |
| 25 | 6(disz) u8 szimaszgi2 | 6 Šimaškian ewes, |
| 26 | 1(u) 3(disz) gukkal | 13 fat-tailed sheep, |
| 27 | 5(disz) masz2 | 5 gazelles, |
| 28 | 3(disz) masz2 ga | 3 billy goats, milk |
| 29 | 3(disz) ud5 | 3 nanny goats |
| 30 | unu{ki}-ta | from Uruk |
| 31 | giri3 u2-sze3-he2-du dub#-sar | via Ušehedu, the scribe |
| 32 | u3 {d}suen-dingir-szu lu2 kas4 | and Sîn-dingiršu the messenger |
| 33 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | month "Harvest," |
| 34 | nig2-gur11 szu {d}en-lil2-la2 | property of Enlil |
| 35 | 4(disz) gu4 | 4 oxen, |
| 36 | 1(disz) gu4 mu 3(disz)! niga | 1 ox, 3 years (old), grain-fed |
| 37 | 4(disz) ab2 niga | 4 grain-fed cows, |
| 38 | 2(disz) gu4 amar niga | 2 oxen, calf, grain-fed, |
| 39 | 1(disz) ab2 amar ga | 1 calf, suckling, |
| 40 | nig2-gur11 szu-[{d}en-lil2-la2?] | property of Šū-Enlil |
| 41 | 1(disz) u8 | 1 ewe |
| 42 | nig2-gur11 puzur4-esz18-dar ra2-gaba | property of Puzur-Ištar, the courier |
| 43 | giri3 u3-ma-ni dub-sar | via Umani, the scribe; |
| 44 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | month "Harvest," |
| 45 | szunigin 3(disz) gu4 niga | total: 3 grain-fed oxen, |
| 46 | szunigin 3(u) 2(disz) gu4 | total: 32 oxen |
| 47 | szunigin 5(disz) gu4 mu 3(disz) | total: 5 oxen, 3 years (old) |
| 48 | szunigin 5(disz) gu4 mu 2(disz) | total: 5 two-year-old bulls, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 3(disz) gu4 amar ga | total: 3 oxen, suckling calves |
| 2 | szunigin 7(disz) ab2 | total: 7 cows, |
| 3 | szunigin 1(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz) | total: 1 cow of 3 years |
| 4 | szunigin 2(disz) ab2 mu 1(disz) | total: 2 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 5 | szunigin 1(disz) ab2 amar ga | total: 1 cow, suckling calf |
| 6 | szunigin 2(disz) lulim-nita2 | total: 2 male lulimnitu |
| 7 | szunigin 4(disz) lulim-munus | total: 4 female lulimmunu-garments |
| 8 | szunigin 1(disz) amar szeg9-bar-nita2 | total: 1 heifer calves, |
| 9 | szunigin 1(disz) szeg9-bar munus | total: 1 female šegbar buck |
| 10 | szunigin 3(u) la2 1(disz) {ansze}kunga2 | total: 29 k-equids, |
| 11 | szunigin 2(u) 2(disz) dusu2-nita2 | total: 22 male weaned kids, |
| 12 | szunigin 3(disz) dusu2-nita2 mu 1(disz) | total: 3 male weaned kids, 1 year (old), |
| 13 | szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) dusu2 munus | total: 18 female weavers, |
| 14 | szunigin 3(disz) dusu2 munus mu 2(disz) | total: 3 female weavers, 2 years (old), |
| 15 | szunigin 3(disz) dusu2 munus mu 1(disz) | total: 3 female weavers, 1 year (old), |
| 16 | szunigin 8(disz) udu a-lum niga saga | total: 8 late-born sheep, grain-fed, fine quality |
| 17 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) udu niga | total: 93 grain-fed sheep, |
| 18 | szunigin 2(u) 8(disz) udu a-lum niga | total: 28 late-born sheep, barley-fed, |
| 19 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(disz) gukkal niga | total: 61 fat-tailed sheep, barley-fed, |
| 20 | szunigin 1(disz) udu gesz-du3!? niga | total: 1 grain-fed ram |
| 21 | szunigin 3(u) u8 niga | total: 30 grain-fed ewes, |
| 22 | szunigin 1(disz) gukkal niga | total: 1 fat-tailed sheep, grain-fed, |
| 23 | szunigin 1(disz) kir11 niga | total: 1 grain-fed female lamb |
| 24 | szunigin 5(u) 5(disz) masz2-gal niga | total: 55 full-grown billy goats, grain-fed, |
| 25 | szunigin 6(disz) ud5 niga | total: 6 grain-fed nanny goats |
| 26 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 3(u) udu | total: 240 sheep |
| 27 | szunigin 1(u) gukkal | total: 10 fat-tailed sheep |
| 28 | szunigin 1(u) 7(disz) udu a-lum | total: 17 late-born sheep |
| 29 | szunigin 5(u) 1(disz) sila4 | total: 51 lambs, |
| 30 | szunigin 5(disz) sila4 a-lum | total: 5 alum lambs, |
| 31 | szunigin 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) sila4-ga | total: 19 lambs, |
| 32 | szunigin 3(disz) sila4-ga gukkal | total: 3 lambs, fat-tailed, |
| 33 | szunigin 2(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) u8 | total: 166 ewes, |
| 34 | szunigin 1(u) 4(disz) gukkal | total: 14 fat-tailed sheep, |
| 35 | szunigin 6(disz) u8 szimaszgi2 | total: 6 Šimaškian ewes, |
| 36 | szunigin 5(u) 1(disz) kir11 | total: 51 female lambs, |
| 37 | szunigin 1(u) kir11 a-lum | total: 10 late female lambs, |
| 38 | szunigin 3(u) 6(disz) kir11 ga | total: 36 female lambs, suckling |
| 39 | szunigin 2(u) 5(disz) masz-gal | total: 25 billy goats, |
| 40 | szunigin 1(u) 6(disz) masz2 | total: 16 gazelles, |
| 41 | szunigin 5(disz) masz2 ga | total: 5 billy goats, milk |
| 42 | szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) ud5 | total: 13 nanny goats, |
| 43 | [szunigin 4(disz)] {munus}asz2-gar3 | total: 4 female kids |
| 44 | [szunigin 2(disz)] {munus}asz2-gar3 ga | total: 2 female kids, milk |
| 45 | [szunigin 1(disz)] masz-da3 | total: 1 gazelle |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 3(disz) gu4 niga | total: 3 grain-fed oxen, |
| 2 | szunigin 4(u) 5(disz) gu4 | total: 45 oxen |
| 3 | szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) ab2 | total: 11 cows, |
| 4 | szunigin 2(disz) lulim-nita2 | total: 2 male lulimnitu |
| 5 | szunigin 4(disz) lulim munus | total: 4 lulim-women |
| 6 | szunigin 1(disz) szeg9-bar-nita2 | total: 1 male šegbarnitu |
| 7 | szunigin 1(disz) szeg9-bar munus | total: 1 female šegbar buck |
| 8 | szunigin 3(u) la2 1(disz@t) {ansze}kunga2 | total: 29 k-equids |
| 9 | szunigin 2(u) 5(disz) dusu2-nita2 | total: 25 male weaned kids, |
| 10 | szunigin 2(u) 4(disz) dusu2 munus | total: 24 female weavers, |
| 11 | szunigin 3(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) udu niga | total: 131 grain-fed sheep, |
| 12 | szunigin 3(u) 2(disz) u8 niga | total: 32 grain-fed ewes, |
| 13 | szunigin 5(u) 5(disz) masz2 niga | total: 55 grain-fed billy goats, |
| 14 | szunigin 6(disz) ud5 niga | total: 6 grain-fed nanny goats |
| 15 | szunigin 6(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) udu | total: 635 sheep |
| 16 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) u8 | total: 153 ewes, |
| 17 | szunigin 4(u) 7(disz) masz2 | total: 47 billy goats |
| 18 | szunigin 2(u) ud5 | total: 20 goats, |
| 19 | szunigin 1(disz) masz-da3 | total: 1 gazelle |
| 20 | nigin2-ba 1(gesz2) la2 1(disz@t)! gu4 | total: 69 oxen |
| 21 | nigin2-ba 6(disz) lulim | total: 6 lulim |
| 22 | nigin2-ba 2(disz) szeg9-bar | total: 2 barley-fed rams, |
| 23 | nigin2-ba 3(u) la2 1(disz@t) {ansze}kunga2 | total: 30 less 1 k-equids |
| 24 | nigin2-ba 5(u) la2 1(disz@t) dusu2 | total: 50 less 1 weavers |
| 25 | nigin2-ba 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 4(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu masz2 hi-a | total: 900 less 1 sheep, billy goats |
| 26 | nigin2-ba 1(disz) masz-da3 | total: 1 gazelle |
| 27 | 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) | (total:) 1760. |
| 28 | e2-du6-la | the Edula temple |
| 29 | mu-kux(DU) didli nu-ub-tuku | delivery, all of it without number |
| 30 | mu-kux(DU) na-sa6 i3-dab5 | delivery of Nasa accepted; |
| 31 | iti ezem-me-ki-gal2-ta | from month “Festival-of-Mekigal,’ |
| 32 | iti sze-sag11-ku5-sze3 | to month “Harvest, |
| 33 | iti 2(disz)-kam | 2nd month, |
| 34 | mu ha-ar-szi{ki} ki-masz{ki} ba-hul# | year: “Ḫarši and Kimash were destroyed. |
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